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-Pauline Moorkens, Art Business and Law LLM (2022)
| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG Cert | Part-time | 9 months | September | GBP 6300 per year | GBP 10000 per year |
The Law and Finance PGCert is a programme offered by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS). This specialist programme will give you professional postgraduate training if you wish to advance your career in the City, government or elsewhere in the private sector. It is designed for students with an academic background in law who want to learn more about finance, and financial students who want to learn more about financial regulations.
You may choose one of three pathways for the Law and Finance PGCert:
You will select from different relevant taught modules from both law and finance. You will also undertake independent original research for your dissertation, which will focus on an analysis of the law and finance.
You will have access to an unparalleled set of optional short courses to equip you with practical training and technical skills that are highly valued in the financial sector.
If you want to review or gain a broad understanding of financial and legal concepts, you can attend pre-sessional modules and have access to basic statistics and statistical software.
You will also have voluntary access to an excellent series of lectures in Critical Thinking and Writing in Law to help you improve your writing and research in law skills.
You can choose the appropriate level of study for you, as we also offer an MSc in Law and Finance and a Diploma in Law and Finance.
Structure
You will need to complete 60 credits in total:
Students have the option to attend the following pre-sessional courses held during induction week:
Please note, if you wish follow a certain pathway, some compulsory modules apply.
Learn more about Law and Finance, PG Cert - at Centre for Commercial Law Studies
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September 2024 | 9 months
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Overseas: £2000
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Degree requirements
A 2:1 degree or above at undergraduate level in Law or Economics (Finance).
Graduates with a good 2.2 honours degree who also have other legal qualifications and/or substantial professional legal or finance experience may also qualify.
Find out more about how to apply for our postgraduate taught courses.
Visit the course page for international entry requirements.
You can check out our scholarship offering through our website's scholarships database.
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